Len Wein
Len Wein
Len Weinis an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics' Swamp Thing and Marvel Comics' Wolverine, and for helping revive the Marvel superhero team the X-Men. Additionally, he was the editor for writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons' influential DC miniseries Watchmen...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComic Book Artist
Date of Birth12 June 1948
CountryUnited States of America
way lenses feels
I've always thought of myself as an organic writer, rather than a cerebral one. I feel my way along as I go, hoping I'll get to the place I intend to reach.
character people lenses
People who were more concerned with themselves and looking good to their readers then they were with the characters sacrificed a series for the sake of a story.
lenses stories visceral
What makes a story is how well it manages to connect with the reader, the visceral effect it has.
lenses looks titles
Unfortunately, there are writers whose only concern is how good they could make themselves look on a title.
character humanity lenses
The bottom line always remains the same: What is the basic humanity of the character? How do I make them resonate with the reader?
home ideas lenses
In general, shorter is better. If you can encapsulate your idea into a single captivating sentence, you're halfway home.
character trying lenses
I try to find what makes even the worst, most despicable character sympathetic at his or her core.
legends lenses ancient
There is an ancient legend which warns that, should we ever learn our true origin, our universe will instantly be destroyed.
gone stories lenses
Sometimes you're not even sure which of your stories were failures. There are things I've written that I thought were complete catastrophes when I finished with them that have gone on to generate some of my most positive feedback.
lenses these-days seems
These days, it seems that if you're not already in place, you can't get there from here.
lenses immortality
I would like immortality.
people lenses might
In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you.
firsts glimpse lenses
When I got my first glimpse of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine, my breath caught. In that single instant, he was Wolverine.
fire lenses rays
I always wanted to fire rays out of my fingertips.